If you’re wondering why so many 2020 Presidential hopefuls are talking about solving the student loan crisis, it’s because student debt has ballooned to $1.5 trillion dollars. Who would stand to gain the most from forgiveness programs? Women grads.
that only 4% of its members offer student loan repayment benefits, with that figure going up to 8% for large companies of more than 40,000 employees. Most of these programs offer modest monthly repayment assistance, between $80 - $100 per month per employee for a limited number of years.
But it's also clear why companies are offering this type of program. It is a direct response to anxiety by young workers about their mounting debts.conducted by the private nonprofit group American Student Assistance found that repaying student loans is the top concern of young workers.
Having a student loan repayment program can be tricky to implement because it currently isn’t like other pre-tax benefits like a health saving account or other traditional employee benefits. It is fully counted as income by the federal government. But the uniqueness of these types of programs in solving a major pain point for young workers could be worth the cost.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Uber rolls out feature for women drivers to request women riders in Saudi ArabiaUber now lets women drivers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia opt to pick up women passengers.
Weiterlesen »
Women seeking discount plastic surgery paid with their lives at clinics opened by felonsPorche Campbell and Nicola Mason discuss the aftermath of visiting Spectrum Aesthetics, a clinic in the Miami area founded by two partners who had been convicted in a Medicare fraud case.
Weiterlesen »
Opinion | What Arya's sex scene in 'Game of Thrones' got right about young women and sexSeeing sexual agency modeled in on a show set in a world where so few women have it is incredibly important for the young people watching.
Weiterlesen »
Perspective | Jackie Aina may teach you makeup skills, but really, she’s crusading for black women
Weiterlesen »
In Venezuela, women sell hair as another way to get byIncreasing numbers of women in Venezuela are selling their hair for use in wigs and extensions at a time when the country’s sharp economic decline has led to shortages and hyperinflation has made salaries nearly worthless.
Weiterlesen »
Perspective | How women are transforming organized laborTheir involvement is reshaping the movement's priorities — and leading to some of its greatest victories in generations.
Weiterlesen »
Trump's Fed nominees: Cain drops out, Moore defends his 'spoof' about womenTwo men Donald Trump had touted for the Federal Reserve Board of Directors face scrutiny.
Weiterlesen »
In Venezuela, women sell hair as another way to get byCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Valery Díaz covered her eyes and held her breath before looking in a hair salon mirror to see herself without much of the long dark hair that used to frame her...
Weiterlesen »
Elizabeth Warren loves ‘Game of Thrones’ because, ‘It’s about the women’The presidential hopeful proclaimed her love for the series in an essay for New York magazine.
Weiterlesen »